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Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager
Job summary
A leading Tier 1 utilities contractor in Barnsley is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to enhance safety culture across various telecom and utilities operations. The successful candidate will have substantial experience managing health and safety in excavation environments, hold a NEBOSH Diploma, and demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills. This full-time role involves conducting audits, leading training sessions, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including HSG47. A full UK driving licence is required for travel across Yorkshire.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience managing H&S within highways excavation environments.
- Strong knowledge of HSG47 - essential.
- Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional HSE guidance across telecoms utility operations.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Lead investigations into incidents and ensure effective close-out.
Skills
Education
Location: Barnsley
Hours: Full-time
Recruiting via: The Best Connection
Our client is a leading Tier 1 utilities contractor specialising in telecoms, with a strong reputation for exceptional safety and quality standards. With over 300 directly employed staff nationwide and operations centred in Barnsley, they promote a positive, forward-thinking culture built on teamwork, compliance, and operational excellence.
Their commitment to Health, Safety & Environment is reflected through multiple accreditations, including ISO 18001, NERS, and SMAS.
We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Health, Safety & Environment Manager to join our client's operations in Barnsley. This is a key role responsible for driving a positive safety culture across fast-paced telecoms and utilities environments.
You will be a visible, influential presence on-site-supporting site teams, operational managers, and field crews to maintain the highest standards of safety and compliance.
Provide professional HSE guidance across telecoms utility operations, ensuring full legislative and client compliance.
Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments, promoting best practice and strong incident prevention.
Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, ensuring effective close-out and learning.
Deliver HSE training, toolbox talks, and on-site coaching to support a positive safety culture.
Ensure alignment with ISO 18001, NERS, SMAS, and other relevant standards.
Analyse safety performance trends and produce clear reports with actionable recommendations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within HSE and operational teams.
Represent the business during client audits, meetings, and programme reviews.
Ensure full compliance with HSG47 and safe excavation practices.
NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety
Extensive experience managing H&S within highways excavation environments
Strong and proven knowledge of HSG47 (Avoiding Danger from Underground Services) - essential
Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire
Strong influencing, coaching, and communication skills
Proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for safety culture improvement
Background in telecoms or utilities
Knowledge of CDM Regulations
ISO management systems auditing
Incident investigation training (TapRooT, ICAM, etc.)
Strong report writing and interpersonal skills
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